Major Additions - microBUSINESS (Business directory and more)

Removed by Author
as I've upgraded to vB4
and thus I can't have vB3 legally installed
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microBUSINESS
ver 1.1.0 (Released 16 Oct 2009)

This is the Full Commercial Version
You must *** UNINSTALL *** any other version before

by MicroHellas
http://www.microhellas.com

DEMO:
http://www.microhellas.com/forums/business.php

User: demouser
Pass: demopass

Compatible with versions 3.6.x, 3.7.x, 3.8.x

Version 1.0.1 fixes the missing procedures: deleteprofile and deleteitem

To upgrade just upload business.php and re-import product-microbusiness.xml (check overwrite).

This is the Full Commercial Version (1.1.0)
You must *** UNINSTALL *** any other version before

1.- Usage

• Business directory, Links directory and much more.
• Each user can has unlimited companies
• Each company can has unlimited items (shops, links etc)
• Google Maps
• Rating and Reviews

2.- Installation










The installation is pretty easy, has been checked many times for installing and uninstalling the product. Just follow these steps below:

• Download and unzip the file microBUSINESS.zip
• Open the folder vbulletin and select all files and subfolders inside it
• Connect to your website and open the directory where is your vBulletin installation (usally forum, forums, portal etc).
• Upload the selected files to your site. If you fellow the right way then the file business.php must be on the same level as the index.php file of vBulletin.
• CMOD 777 folders:
  • microbusiness/files/
  • microbusiness/photos/
  • microbusiness/photos/thumbs/
  • microbusiness/photos/tmp
• Before any new installation is good to backup your database before, even if nobody is doing it (including me). At lease turn your site off
• Check at your AdminCP->vBulletin Options->Plugin/Hook System that Plugin system is enabled.
• From your AdminCP->Plugin System->Manage Products choose Add/Import Product and import the product: product-microbusiness.xml

3.- Configuration










As every vBulletin product, you need to make some initial configurations before it goes live.

• MicroSUPPORT Options
• Google Map API key. If you plan to use Google maps you must obtain a free api key.
• Setup categories and feature list (if you plan to use it).
• Setup usergroup permissions.

4.- Template Modification


The module is using it's own templates, so it doesn't needs any template modification except if you want to add a link to the navbar. In this case you need to modify the NavBar template.


Open it and find:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">
$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>

Add below:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="business.php$session[sessionurl_q]">
Directory</a></td>

5.- Copyright

• This software is copyrighted work of Maria Avlatzi (MicroHellas) and copyright removal doesn't allowed.
• You can NOT re-distribute this module even for free.

6. Commercial Version

In the upcoming days I'll release a commercial version with some additional features:

• Thread for each post (depending on usergroup permissions)
• Post appoval or not (currently all post are auto approved)
• User should be able to post unlimited companies and/or items. Now all usergroups can post unlimited.
• more are coming....

Enjoy it

Maria

[MaryTheG(r)eek]

Originally Posted by chet

Thanks for the fix but I'm a little confused now on how it works.

I have created business categories in the AdminCP one called Computers.
I then go create a new company with the hope of having a drop down for the categories, however there is no drop down.

The only way I can see of using the categories is by creating a company first, then go into new items and select the category and set up company info again, is there any way of selecting a category whilst you are creating a company profile?

Thanks

if you want something like Yahoo listing etc, till next weekend for a new version as I'm explaing above.

[chet]

Thanks, look forward to that

[rose123]

In the admin setion of micro business I can set up general options.
I can see 404 page in business category and featured list.
I ahve installed file where business.php is same directory as index.php
admincp into admin cp and accordingly rest of the folder. Please help

[Delilahs]

I'm getting a blank page in; new items,do=premiumitems,do=topitems, when I use Opera, firefox and Safari on a Mac

Any help in resolving this issue would be appreciated

[MaryTheG(r)eek]

Originally Posted by Delilahs

I'm getting a blank page in; new items,do=premiumitems,do=topitems, when I use Opera, firefox and Safari on a Mac

Any help in resolving this issue would be appreciated

Which version are you using? The new one (1.0.1) solves this problem.

Maria

[realdx]

Hi Maria, went to your site and found 404 errors almost everywhere, was looking forward to your microLinks product.. any hint? thank you for your work!!

[MaryTheG(r)eek]

Originally Posted by realdx

Hi Maria, went to your site and found 404 errors almost everywhere, was looking forward to your microLinks product.. any hint? thank you for your work!!

Never had enought free time to operate as I want my site? microLINKS? never had such a mod. Do you mean microBUSINESS? You can download it from here.

Maria

[Delilahs]

Originally Posted by MicroHellas

Which version are you using? The new one (1.0.1) solves this problem.

Maria

Maria, I've downloaded the one above on this thread, so assume it is version 1.01?
also the maps doesn't work even though I have a googlemaps API installed

[MaryTheG(r)eek]

Originally Posted by Delilahs

Maria, I've downloaded the one above on this thread, so assume it is version 1.01?
also the maps doesn't work even though I have a googlemaps API installed

Yes, this is the latest version 1.0.1 Maps work fine. There is no any post reporting problems with maps. It it working fine even with my address in a small city in Greece. Just check:

1. The Api key. Be aware that for each domain you need a seperate key.
2. Don't know in which country are you living, but if you're a non US citizen, give a try without entering a state.
3. Check at microBUSINESS options if "Use Maps" is ON

Maria

[Delilahs]

I can see the map in the Premium listing, but no maps show on the 'items'

my site is right here so you can see what is going wrong.